Lawmakers lifted restrictions on LGBTQ visibility, but rights advocates warn that other discriminatory provisions remain.
The reservation service was punished over a Pride Month newsletter about accommodating LGBTQ guests at partner hotels.
The innocuous scene from the popular cartoon is the latest casualty of Russia's sweeping crackdown on LGBTQ symbols and media.
The studio removed gay-coded elements to avoid forcing parents into conversations they weren't ready to have with their children.
David Pressman says pro-LGBTQ advocacy is part of the United States commitment to advancing human rights abroad.